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SalaryThis role provides specialised consultancy and clinical support services for people with Spinal Cord Injury and their carers within Gold Coast Health. Based in Southport and Robina. For further information on our health service, please watch our corporate video:
Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Health - Nursing
Classification Nurse Grade 7
Workplace Location Gold Coast
Job ad reference QLD/GC458842
Closing date 09-Dec-2022
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Fortnightly salary
Total remuneration
Salary Other
Job duration 10 months with possibility of extension
Contact person Jessica Dawber
Contact details (07) 5668 5967
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The Role
An opportunity has become available for Clinical Nurse Consultant (Spinal Cord Injury) to join Gold Coast Health (GCH) where the focus of our 10 000-strong team is on providing world-class health care to people living in the Gold Coast, and northern New South Wales region of Australia.
You will
- Ideally, have experience working in a specialised Spinal Cord Injury service
- Have specialised skills in bladder and bowel care, wound management and pressure injury prevention for people with spinal cord injury
- Provide clinical support and education about health, rehabilitation and other aspects of spinal cord injury
- Appy advanced knowledge and experience in the management of spinal cord injury
To be successful in this position you will require:
- Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent
- AHPRA Registration
- A Masters or Higher qualification within a relevant specialty area is highly desirable
- Driver Licence
- Evidence of vaccination, or be able to be vaccinated against and remain vaccinated against - Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Hepatitis B and COVID 19
- Tuberculosis screening, to identify if the tuberculosis vaccination may be required
- Declaration of serious discipline history must be disclosed
- Flexible work options
- Career Development
- Salary Packaging
- Modern Facilities
- Diverse Work Culture
- Research Opportunities
- Up to 12.75% super
- 17.5% leave loading
- Temporary full time (10 months with possibility of extension)
- Base salary ranging from $4561.00 - $4951.80 per fortnight
The Statewide Brain and Spinal Cord Injury (BaSCI) project is a federally funded project to enhance the care of patients with Acquired Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury in Queensland. The BaSCI project with Gold Coast Health sits within Rehabilitation Services. The Rehabilitation Service provides high quality, interdisciplinary care to patients with a wide range of conditions requiring rehabilitation in acute, inpatient and community settings and includes inpatient rehabilitation units and hospital in-reach rehabilitation teams (Rehabilitation Response Team), Complex Management Unit, Community Rehabilitation Program, Amputee Clinic, Hypertonicity Clinic, and outpatient clinics. This service is based at Southport and Robina.
About Gold Coast Health
- Nationally and internationally recognised location for innovative medical research and health care
- Annual operating budget exceeding $1.5 billion
- More than 1100 beds across three hospitals - Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Varsity Lakes Hospital and Robina and Southport Health Precincts
- Secondary and tertiary health services across more than 20 facilities
- Opportunity to combine professional advancement, job satisfaction and relaxation into one fulfilling lifestyle
- A workplace culture that encourages people to bring their whole selves to work so that they can perform at their best
- Committed to reflecting the diversity of the Gold Coast community and ensuring each staff member is included and feels like they belong
Click APPLY to submit your application by Friday, 9 December 2022
Job Ad reference: GC458842
Please note: no third-party applications will be accepted.
Further information
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